Histology
Loose connective tissue
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Self-assessment MCQs (single best answer)
What is another name for loose connective tissue?
What type of cells secrete collagen proteins in loose connective tissue?
Which of the following is NOT a function of loose connective tissue?
What type of fibres in loose connective tissue are "stretchable"?
Where is areolar connective tissue commonly found?
Which cell type in loose connective tissue plays a role in inflammatory responses by releasing histamine?
What is the primary role of macrophages in loose connective tissue?
What component of loose connective tissue occupies more volume than the fibres?
In what condition are organs rich in loose connective tissue, such as the eyelids, prone to oedema?
Which type of fibre in loose connective tissue consists of bundles of fibrils that are coils of collagen molecules?
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